PetSmart closed up 1.8% Friday, at US$22.68, with gains for
the third quarter expected at 22 cents. The company's uptick is
reportedly due to an analyst raising its rating to "buy"
status.

Del Monte's petfood division also closed strongly, with
stocks at US$11.55 per share, and analysts mark the company as
a "strong buy." In September, the company reported
first-quarter sales jumped more than 20% to US$412.3 million,
from US$342.7 million in 2008.